[DRAFT] [ANOUNCE] Apache PLC4X (incubating) 0.1.0 released

[Christofer Dutz <ch...@c-ware.de>]

Hi all,

This is a draft for the announce email, I’m planning on sending out soon.

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The Apache PLC4X (Incubating) team is pleased to announce the release of Apache PLC4X (incubating) 0.1.0

This is the first official release of PLC4X.

PLC4X is a set of libraries for communicating with industrial programmable
logic controllers (PLCs) using a variety of protocols but with a shared API.

The current release contains drivers able to communicate with industrial PLCs using one of the following protocols:


  *   Siemens S7 (0x32)
  *   Beckhoff ADS
  *   Modbus
  *   EtherNet/IP

Beyond that we also provide integration modules for the following Apache projects and frameworks:


  *   Apache Edgent (Incubating)
  *   Apache Camel
  *   Apache Kafka (Kafka Connect)

Visit the Apache PLC4X website [1] for general information or
the downloads page [2] for release notes and download information.

Regards,
The Apache PLC4X team

[1] http://plc4x.apache.org
[2] http://plc4x.apache.org/users/download.html

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*Disclaimer*

Apache Edgent is an effort undergoing incubation at The Apache Software
Foundation (ASF), sponsored by the name of Apache Incubator PMC. Incubation
is required of all newly accepted projects until a further review indicates
that the infrastructure, communications, and decision making process have
stabilized in a manner consistent with other successful ASF projects. While
incubation status is not necessarily a reflection of the completeness or
stability of the code, it does indicate that the project has yet to be
fully endorsed by the ASF.